LIT Music Awards Gold Winner - Russ Hewitt

2022

Chasing Horizons

Entrant Company

Russ Hewitt

Category

LIT Instrumentalists - Best Guitarists

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

Chasing Horizons, took almost four years from start to finish.

CHASING HORIZONS is a rhythmic fusion of:

• Samba ('Sunset Samba' feat. Jorge Strunz of Strunz & Farah)

• Montuno ('Vivir Libre' feat. Marty Friedman of Megadeth, solo artist)

• Milonga ('Amor Perdido' feat. Bucharest All-Star Orchestra (members of the Romanian National Symphony Orchestra)

• Rumba Flamenco ('Allende')

• Guajira ('Cubalia Café' feat. Ardeshir Farah of Strunz & Farah)

• 5/4 groove ('Serein')

• 9/8 groove ('Return to Simitai' feat. Tri Nguyen on the Vietnamese zither)

• 7/8 groove ('Chasing Horizons' feat. Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme, Rhianna)

With a touch of exotic modes:
• Dorian #4 ('Luna')
• Lydian ('Luminous')

BACKING BAND:

• DRUMS - Walfredo Reyes Jr
(Santana, Steve Winwood, Chicago, Frank Gambale)

• BASS & KEYBOARDS - Bob Parr
(Cher, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Barry White)

• PERCUSSION - Rafael Padilla
(Miami Sound Machine, Shakira, Gloria Estefan)

• PERCUSSION - Efren Guzman
(Alejandro Fernandez, Armando Manzanero, Andrea Bocelli)

Credits

writer/musician/band leader
Russ Hewitt
2022
LIT Songwriting
LIT Talent Awards -
Zero Expectations

Winner/ Winner's Company

Marlon van Maastricht

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Songwriting - Best Songwriting

Country / Region

United Arab Emirates

2022
LIT Songwriting
LIT Talent Awards -
Zero Expectations

Winner/ Winner's Company

Marlon van Maastricht

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Songwriting - Story Song

Country / Region

United Arab Emirates

2022
LIT Instrumentalists
LIT Talent Awards - Vivir Libre (feat. Marty Friedman)

Winner/ Winner's Company

Russ Hewitt

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Instrumentalists - Best Instrumental Song

Country / Region

United States

2022
LIT Music
LIT Talent Awards - Tibetan Skygods

Winner/ Winner's Company

Lia Scallon - Sounds of Sirius

LIT Talent Awards Winner

Category

LIT Music - Best New Age Music

Country / Region

Australia